Overview
As a Nursery Manager, you will lead a team to deliver outstanding care and education to all the children in your setting, and through inspirational leadership drive employee engagement, retention and performance. You will act as Designated Safeguarding Lead, holding overall responsibility for the day to day running of the nursery, and management of safeguarding policies. You will work in partnership with support office teams to recruit, nurture, and continuously develop high performing colleagues, as well as identify and implement commercial plans and strategies to deliver FTE growth. You will optimise nursery performance, revenue generation, and cost efficiency in line with staff ratio requirements.
Responsibilities
* Act as Designated Safeguarding Lead and manage safeguarding policies.
* Lead a team to deliver high standards of care and education, driving engagement, retention and performance.
* Collaborate with support office teams to recruit, nurture and develop high performing colleagues.
* Identify and implement commercial plans and strategies to deliver FTE growth.
* Optimise nursery performance, revenue generation and cost efficiency in line with staff ratio requirements.
Qualifications and Experience
* Full and relevant Level 3 or above Early Years qualification
* Experience within an Early Years leadership role (ideally as a Nursery Manager, Deputy Manager, Assistant Manager or similar)
* Experience of participating with a regulatory inspection, leading to a 'Good' or 'Outstanding' outcome
* Experience of developing high performance teams, with effective regulatory compliance, quality improvement, delivery of high-quality pedagogy, innovation and service excellence
* Confident decision maker, with ability to support change and understanding of complex relationship between commercial and service excellence within a regulated setting
* Strong knowledge and understanding of Safeguarding, Child Protection, and the wider legislative requirements for working with children
* Ability to develop trust and strong working partnerships with both colleagues and parents/ carers
Additional Information
We are an inclusive employer and welcome people from all ages and backgrounds to apply. We will consider reasonable adjustments required by applicants. Please note, due to our sector all roles are subject to an Enhanced DBS.
Are you looking to work for an organisation whose culture is driven by our HEART principles - Honesty, Excellence, Accountability, Respect, and Teamwork? Where you can be yourself, feel supported, and help to make a difference to the next generation? Somewhere you can say: "I did that."
Bright Horizons Solihull Day Nursery and Preschool is a vibrant, nurturing setting located in a beautifully converted house near Olton station, offering easy access for commuters. Each of our 7 rooms are tailored to specific age groups and many with direct access to a spacious, landscaped garden. With a strong focus on early development, the nursery features the "Ready for School" programme to support children\'s transition to primary education. The team is known for their warmth, professionalism, and dedication to creating a safe, enriching environment where children thrive. This is an exciting opportunity to lead a well-established nursery that values quality care, strong parent partnerships, and continuous professional growth.
Benefits
* Childcare discount of 100% for first child
* Enhanced parental leave
* 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and paid Christmas closure. Ability to also purchase additional leave
* Pension
* Financial and wellbeing benefits including 24/7 virtual GP appointments, early access to wages, and more
* Professional development programme access for every stage of your career, including access to a careers coach
* Subject to T&Cs
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